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Registration for this session has closed. To discuss registration options, please contact resilientschools@brisbane.qld.gov.au

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Brisbane City Council and Brisbane City State Emergency Service are working together to deliver free, two-hour classes aimed at building resilience and disaster preparedness for grades five and six.

The My Resilient Schools program is designed to complement the grades five and six core curriculum studies on natural hazards.

Trained SES and Council officers will conduct the classes in school on Monday and Thursday mornings from 9-11am. The sessions will run in terms two, three and four in the lead up to storm season.

What you need to know about the My Resilient Schools program

The program is available to all primary schools within the Brisbane local government area

The program is coordinated by Brisbane City Council

The program is delivered by SES Volunteers

The program is free

The program will be delivered at your school on either a Monday or a Thursday

The program consists of 2 x 40 minute sessions

The program is available for grades five and/or six

The program complements the Australian Curriculum Geography for grades five and six

Children will learn about the natural hazards that are possible in the area and will be shown strategies for preventing and responding to these hazards

The My Resilient Schools program was developed by Brisbane City State Emergency Services Unit and Brisbane City Council with feedback from primary schools and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services to provide a standardised service to the community.

How to register

Select a suitable date and time and then confirm your school's details.